Iraqi gunmen shoot dead 11 farmers in northern city of Balad

Gunmen attacked a group of Iraqis working on a farm north of Baghdad today, killing 11 and wounding two.

Iraqi gunmen shoot dead 11 farmers in northern city of Balad
Tue, 14 Feb, 2006 - 12:41

Gunmen attacked a group of Iraqis working on a farm north of Baghdad today, killing 11 and wounding two.

Police chief Brig. Mohammed al-Baldawi said eight members of the same family were killed, including Sheik Hussein al-Hayali, owner of the farm in Balad, 50 miles north of Baghdad.

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